Nvidia, Microsoft, Elon Musk’s xAI, and BlackRock have joined forces in a $40 billion deal to acquire Aligned Data Centers, one of the largest data center operators in the Americas.
The consortium — which includes BlackRock’s Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), Abu Dhabi’s MGX, and members of the Artificial Intelligence Infrastructure Partnership (AIP) — will purchase 100% of Aligned’s equity from Macquarie Asset Management.
Investors led by BlackRock’s Global Infrastructure Partners agreed to buy Aligned Data Centers in a deal that values the company at $40 billion, including debt https://t.co/5YJs1V0nGy
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The acquisition marks the largest global data center transaction to date and serves as AIP’s first major investment since its formation in 2024 by BlackRock, Nvidia, Microsoft, and MGX. The Kuwait Investment Authority and Singapore’s Temasek also joined the group.
BlackRock CEO Larry Fink said the deal will help expand the infrastructure needed to power future AI applications.
Aligned currently operates 50 campuses with over 5 gigawatts of capacity. The deal is expected to close by late next year, pending regulatory approval.
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